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Chapter 100: Building Up

Note: I plan on htly shorter, (1600-2000 words/cheaper SS chapters), in the future I’ll also try to up my release rate, however, in honor of our Patreons and to make up for it 🙂

(The SS cost for this chapter is the same with or without this note)

"Esmerelda, check it now&8221;

"As you command, milord&8221;

Dorian watched it all, his face e his face was that of a bull It wasn’t exactly easy to read e Fate shouldn’t leave any traces in Fate… right? But what if it does?’ His thoughts were thrown into disarray at the thought

‘Oh, wait’ He paused, coe the Fate of the device checking for changes in Fate?’ He sht leave in Fate if I change Fate every tiical artifact bowl, his eyes darting towards it for an instant

‘Show a result of nothing…’

WHOOSH

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Dorian &8211; Soul Status

Soul Stage: Lord (Middle)

Health: Perfect

Energy: 36,829/39,993

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‘About 1,500 points… This is starting to drainto do, even with all the practice Dorian hadhis Will in that mental prison Because of that practice, he was able to fluidly and set exactly what he wanted

However, that was only in a cal his Will in battle took far more concentration and was far ht using his Abilities

‘Maybe I needat all in his mental prison

The bowl of water that the Fate Wizard was holding began to glow lightly as Dorian watched It fluttered andon its surface

All the bystanders watched this tensely Solances, others looked at the bowl and then to Dorian curiously

The Aeth Vaamblers at the table were simply curious

whoosh

The bowl of blue water fluttered with light, and then gradually turned a pale, grey color

"Huh&8221;

"Well, I’ll be&8221;

"Guess he wasn’t using ain at the results, the tension that had built up slowly fading off

"Grey light indicates that Fate Magic has not been used to alter anything at this table…&8221; Es at the results with a hint of confusion

"See? I play fair and square&8221; Dorian held his hands up confidently He didn’t know ifwith Fate from his soul would show up, but it looked like he didn’t need to find out

"You still scored two perfect 25’s in a row!&8221; The Vampire sputtered

"So? You scored two 24’s in a row&8221; Dorian returned

The Aeth Va at Dorian It was true that they’d both scored the same nuht-of-han-&8221;

"With what? The deck is ht? Ask the dealer&8221; Dorian waved at the attendant

"No cards were altered, and every card returns to ame is finished It is impossible to cheat the house&8221; The attendant nodded, his words convincing

The Aeth Va up froave Dorian one last veno towards a different table

Dorian watched hi rude

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Stored Sum: 44 Million-Mint Gold Shields

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He ss Card

"Noould anyone else care to continue?&8221;

"Ugh, this heat is godawful&8221; Trajan wiped a sheen of sweat froe, looking around at the barren landscape

"I find it quite cohtly sautéed in a crisp, fiery grill, iine the flavors, why I-&8221;

"Shut up, you heavens-forsaken Ano BESIDES food?&8221; Trajan turned to glare at the Anomaly named Xaphan, his eyes bloodshot

The Anomaly bore a demonic appearance but wasn’t actually a Dey Eley Core It y Elementals were also an extinct race

"Quiet, you two&8221; Helena rebuked the duo as the rest of the grouparound at the fire-covered landscape She wore a set of prihtly to her petite but muscular body Several other Va the with natural power